Who starts the transfer rumours and why are they inventing more and more?

By Tony Attwood A major police investigation has uncovered evidence that suggests legal disputes in football and other sports may have been corrupted by the submission of misleading documents. The Times – 21 January 2021 ————————- I have often commented on how journalists talk up fantasy transfer rumours.   But where do these stories start – …

“Reportedly expected to be a transfer target”. Great Arsenal excitement

By Sir Hardly Anyone There is a lovely, one might even say a beautiful phrase that has turned up on the a website in the last 48 hours  It is the one in the headline above “reportedly expected to be a transfer target” I won’t push the point and report who actually published that, but …